title: Computed microtomography and X-ray fluorescence analysis for comprehensive analysis of structural changes in bone.
abstract: This paper presents the results of a comprehensive analysis of structural changes in the caudal vertebrae of Turner's thick-toed geckos by computer microtomography and X-ray fluorescence analysis. We present algorithms used for the reconstruction of tomographic images which allow to work with high noise level projections that represent typical conditions dictated by the nature of the samples. Reptiles, due to their ruggedness, small size, belonging to the amniote and a number of other valuable features, are an attractive model object for long-orbital experiments on unmanned spacecraft. Issues of possible changes in their bone tissue under the influence of spaceflight are the subject of discussions between biologists from different laboratories around the world.
authors.forename: Alexey
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Buzmakov
authors.forename: Marina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chukalina
authors.forename: Dmitry
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nikolaev
authors.forename: Gerald
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schaefer
authors.forename: Victoria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gulimova
authors.forename: Sergey
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saveliev
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tereschenko
authors.forename: Alexey
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Seregin
authors.forename: Roman
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Senin
authors.forename: Victor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Prun
authors.forename: Denis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zolotov
authors.forename: Victor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Asadchikov
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D000818:Animals; D016723:Bone Remodeling; D008116:Lizards; D011857:Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D013052:Spectrometry, X-Ray Emission; D013131:Spine / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D018474:Weightlessness Simulation